Conjunctions that Join Sentences Conjunctions are also used to join two sentences to make them one. Here are some examples with and, but and or.

"Mom is working in the garden. Dad is busy in the kitchen."
"Mom is working in the garden and Dad is busy in the kitchen." "Sam is playing football. Eric is reading a book."
"Sam is playing football and Eric is reading a book." "I switched on the TV. There were no interesting programs on."
"I switched on the TV, but there were no interesting programs on. "

Conjunctions of Time The conjunctions before, after, since, until, when, while, as and as soon as are used to say when something happens. They are called conjunctions of time.

"Take the toy out of the box before you throw the box away."
"Before you leave the house, be sure that you’ve got your backpack." "I usually do my homework after I have my dinner."
"After I went to bed, I heard a strange noise downstairs. "

Conjunctions of Place The conjunctions where and wherever are used to talk about places. They are called conjunctions of place.

Conjunctions of Reason The conjunctions because, since, as and in case tell why someone does something. They are called conjunctions of reason.

"I sat down because I was feeling tired."
"Because we arrived late, we missed the beginning of the play." "I took an apple since it was the only fruit in the bowl. "

Conjunctions of Purpose The conjunctions so, so that and in order to tell what the purpose of something is. They are called conjunctions of purpose.

"Let’s write down the address so we don’t forget it."
"We left early so that we wouldn’t be late." "John took a map so that he wouldn’t get lost."
"I hid the comics under the bed so that nobody could find them." "She goes jogging every morning in order to keep fit."